System for intraluminal travel within living vasculature
US8911400B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49885
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include a catheter, comprising: a lumen having a distal end and a proximal end; one or more marker bands circumferentially arranged around the lumen; a support structure extending from the proximal end of the lumen to the most distal marker band; and a top jacket positioned annularly with respect to the lumen, comprising five durometers of material, wherein the support structure and top jacket alternate along the length of the catheter.
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